davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16
! OnArrrR or rAuUnes.

Old Brother Laramour used 10 get
up in class meeting seemingly only "a
bemean himself; be was con.
s.t-a.n.tl-y s-t-E4-vl-n-g and s-t-r-iy-
Ing TO do better, and yet seemed
TO make no progress; was "c-o-n-
s-t-a-n-t-l-y tempted con.
s-tan-tl-y doing wrong and
IN that strain Of selfeondemnntion
the good old Methodist would tire as
young folks BY the hour with bis
talk about his religious failures.
In like mood We sal down today to
record our forthcoming not religious
-onlyagricultural; cur failures or par
tai failures following the precepl and
example Of Whitney. Brother Lar
amour used 70 tire rs with bis ways
Is well a. words; his sing song mcnot-
onous tone, his oscillations forward
and back from the perpendicular TO the
angle Of thirty o. moro degrees each
way, meanwhile huttonlng and unbut.
toning his long tailed coat; his coun-
tsnaAce a perfect picture Of woe; the
good old man actually believing that
with him life was failure, and that he
hardly ought 70 expect existence 10 be
tolerated.
We are not 80 deep down in the
depths Of dependency, and win prom
lee TO mako no grimace. lfiguratively)
nor 10 tire the reader with long SER
mon on the Ills az farming. First
comes the "onion patch 20 receive
attention. Memorandum Onions
planted sd May. whyq Because
land was TOO wet before. Whyq Re
eanseitwas not drained growth splcn-
did-fOuF hundred or perhaps eve hun.
dred bushels per aefe. parts Of Il six
hundred per acre -pulIed Sept. 27th,
18Th and 18th tops green and growing
I mown. would yield two tons Of tops
alone per acre result. pouring down
rain ground covered with onions-
anale unknown.
Sec0nd-Comes now Peter and says
the last eight acres Of oats cut cannot
Be got dry enough 10 even haul to the
silo. Cause Sowed late, cut late, rair
pouring down. Why sowed late
Land too wet whyl Because no.
drained. mem. -silo smoking like /
TAR kin" Fourth day passed with
out . layer. Cause Pouring dow
rain; oaehsto have been Eilled a montl
Ago.
Third -Ensilage corn shows like thl
russed locks Of the veteran Of tire
sooss and ten. Cause-was plante,
loo late. not until after June was NOR
than half gone. Cause Land too wei
WAyl Because il Was not drained.
Bat hold' Enough for once. Saliva
ten Is near - hand. and Il not ahso
iniely free. ike Brother Laramour,
q Is within the reach Of all; the magi
toaehssone 10 relieve al our woes. hes
ah oar wounds. make as all happy. a
successful. whose name and fame hsv
zone abroad. whose works are withcU
money and without price. without on
sight or hearing constant a. the sns
csasicn q the seasons-lt Is TTlE.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16


Awriter IN the Country Gentleman
ssyss
/ wrote you q month ago about seed
potatoes. The article has brought let
texs from some excellent growers IN
different parts Of the country. viii
give some points from one, written By
Mr.. B. 4. Black, Of New Jersey. He
planted some seed obtained from Ulster
county, n. T., and It the same time,
IN adjoining rows, some Wilted and
sproutsd tubers Of the Mammoth Pro
Inc which he had. The first were as
sound and firm Is fresh-dng potatoes.
They came up evenly and vigorous.
The latter, be says, are scattering. and
50 weak that the bugs viii clean them
out in spite ct ell he can do. AneiRh-
Dor Of Mr. BIS bought good, sound,
unspfOuted seed, and planted about
the usual time. Result, good stand
and good crop Of smooth potatoes.
Two weeks later he planted seed Of bis
own growing, that was wiited and
sprcqted. Result. . big crop Of very
small, scabby potatoes. Mr.. B. tells 81
ne large potato storehouses near the
railroad. in Maine, in which the farm
ers keep their potatoes, where they can
be tended By an experienced hand and
got 81 any time for shipment, and asks
Why single cold storage house in q
township, where all the farmers could
keep their seed, would not be good
thing. This il valuable hint. Mr.. B.
thinks there Is something in this point,
and hopes / will follow ID up, As do
other friends, whose letters have not
time 10 give, but which have been read
with pleasure. There certainly Is some
thing IN IL, this year, in this locality.
As was going 70 market yesterday q /
farmer came out 70 give me more eyi-
denee. He said the difference between
small, Wilted, nprouted seed and good,
sound seed made all the difference with ]
him between nothing as all and Isl
bushels per acre.
II We had planted only whole, I'M
wilted potatoes upon the creamery
'arm. Is on part Of the land, from
present appearances there would have
been anyway two thousand bushels
more Of crop yield. The wet spring
made sad havoc with cut seed, reyers-
ng the experience Of former years,
Fhen Jane cut the eyes out for seed
md We used the potatoes. This was
n early days, when potatoes we're two
dollars a bushels money scarce and
personal attention was given. The
ICED eyes were 50 dry they would rat
lie when handled; they were planted
ate in June, and yet splendid crop
New Is the time when seed
Ihould be selected and stored. Allen
lays those selected for seed should
20 placed IN small piles In the field, or
n thin layers in q cool. dry place in
he cellar, where the air is excluded
md no heating or injury can occur"
The practice Of storing all together,
hose intended for seed as well as con-
sumption, Is not good farmer-like
We intend to assort them
n the field as sacked.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16

"wHKN TuRNfFs Turn TO foTAIoEs.'
The = chess question !" continually
reanpears.n IS Victor Hugo observes
about " the dark vein Of destiny IN
the marble Of life. Like Banquois
Ghost, Il win not down. Mr.. A. w.
Chheever, discussing Il anew, main
tains that when the transformation
indicated IN our headline takes place,
or harley or rye turns 10 oats, or ducks
10 chickens, then and not before may
we look for the degradation Of wheat
10 which many old tillers Of the soil
are sure this best of cereals Is as prone
a. are sparks to fly upward. IRON
further remarks Gin the n. +. Farmer1
b. the same careful student Of agricul-
tnral topics, We excerpt an interest
ing exposition Of general principle
involved;
q Chess Is q grass as well known by
those who have observed il as Is timo-
thy or clover. A wheat field may turn
10 a chess field OF q clover feld. or q
field Of weeds. according a. conditions
favor the change A little chess seed
4 hard 70 End IN q bushnl az wheat,
and, II the wheat grows well. neither
chess, nor grass, nor any other weed,
! win have 4 chance 30 make much show I;
/ but Il the wheat be winter killed, some
/ Other form 81 vegetation VIII take its
ulace. What that win Be vii depend
| anon what seeds there are IN the sol
l fhat are IN condition % terminate and
grow. The only reason why the wheat
and chess question Is not settled IN the
minds Of al i because all are not close
observers. and because many are In
ciiued 70 Jump 30 q conclusion Wlthoui
1 suffcient evidence that eirconclusion
SIT q very dificult clearing wheat
entirely from chess BY ordinary farm
methods. it i doubtless done ~ The
hesf Touring mills. as chess seed would
make very poor. dark-colcred hour. A
hnn pound Of chess might not be no
ficea hv persons who think themselye.
anita onserving, yet e. much seed q
tfknt n fed where the wheat Is win
ter Killed would make good deal q
So How long chess SGD VII re
| main alive in the sol ne do not know
Moo a. cur farm land i 80 full o
49, snesls that, Il LETT % itself 4 fes
months IN The summer, the Suriac'
~'Sif - vel covered hy vegetation. o.
|, ,~anv faruaa : cgltivated field left q
! ieneif one sumfneF viii Be pretty vel
~essspd Is the common grasses. WheT
| ~ theea SEEDS come 'front.' A hts
: 4 riose Observation vii enable any on
! Il % answer ~ question:
II This Question Is akin 70 that Of u
- neon. . the 8 equinoxial storm. an
/. | dcsrns q such tAal have paszed eui
{ rent - lone thai many have though
4 Il,.slx come q bsEisvs them.
) rsshsr once sevsa clover On he q
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16

Avrlia Il he rrairs. Enrnsr eis.a
ths folloaias dissctions for sailing
meat
: fIEst foF PORK. Pack 4 n dean.
l.Bat easks put oTeg & 3 hail bnshnI
q AL g 70 pounds & pork. Than
make brine IL The proporticu 81 half
poNnd 81 sugar, half an ounce each
g nAtFe ~ sz1tpeGre sud potash. 70 3
gallon 81 water Pat the brine On the
PORK wikhin ~ hours after X Is packed
ana keep tie pork covered with Il until
wanted 1ox Use Prepared a. have
oescrlbed. i VII kcep good f0r years.
Hor Eeer&ne BED, put 4 pounds 81
Sais IntQ the watef, and the other m
gradients e. for de pork. Lett remain
one month - he brine, then hang up
ne pisces o. leave them ia the brine
- WI keep coed either way. Bed
requires les salt than pork. and the I x
pornds salt % The gallon Of water i al
t.Aat e ased no dry salt being pat on
the beef
This Is doubtless good, but farmers
should provide for more fresh and less
salt meat for the table. Mutton and
poultry costs no more 10 produce than
pork Or beef, and come IN an entirely
more convenient form for using fresh.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16

Mrs. 49, writes : letter Of : litfle
fun . not Tor publication" but We
risk betraying the confidence Of the
6 GUIDE mafron, that her testimony
a. to the efficacy Of the . simple disin-
fectant . may 80 forth and preceds the
q aroma Of cur TOO frequent nightly
visitors. She says
am much obliged for the simple
disfnlectanE' IN the last Posr-IxrELIr-
aExcKR, and for one will answer the
query, But why have the aroma ~
Because an essence peddler called at
our house last night and did not warn
as Of his approach In time for the
. guide mon % meet him with gun
and request him 70 defer bis visit I'll q
more convenient time for us 10 receive
him; and as We had the window open
10 have the pure, fresh air In abun-
dance" we had the aroma IN eonse-
quence. Tonight we sleep in another
room, but the disinfectant is good.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16
BOOK FARMING.

What TO read and where 70 get il,
what Is char and what Is good. is q
question that puzzles the best Of farm
ers. We are quite willing to confessI
that We hardly feel qualified . to give
a list suitable as a guide for others nor
entirely satisfactory for our home use.
20 consulted Whitney and others.
The FIRST response comes from Mr..
whitney, whose letter Is here printed
and fully endorsed as sound advice.
Il is desirable, however, 70 have other
opinions, and we shall be pleased to
hear from other correspondents. As
Mr.. Whitney truly says. this is fast
are, and the only way to keep up with
1t Is to subscribe for number Of good
papers, !" (which, Of course, must mean
the Posr-IKTElrIeEScER as one OF
theun) and read them a. they trudge
along with their work II has become
fashionable to belittle Sc book farming. !"
bus what would We be without our az
riculturai periodicals and books 70
record our best efforts as q guide, and
cur failures Is a warning 10 others fol-
lowing in the footsteps Of the pFeced-
ing generation.
PAp1LLA, w. T.. Oct. s, 1887.
r. MKKxKR-DKAR SIN: I hardly feel
uualified 10 give you q list Of books
suitable for q farmers library. The
hooks I used 10 have in Pennsylvania
are probably way behind the times. /
heard the tile man say the other day
thaf Georee E. Warnings a. Draining for
prfst and Health which used 70 be
sr,od authority. was obsolete Prob
shlv such Is The case, and 20 q many
ether that once thought were good.
since coming here 70 Washington Ter
ritorv have TN lately been just cat
raisile year after year, and needed no
nrTsculturnl books, or, Il did. would
ind nothing that would help US much
Mere, All Was 80 different from way
down East When I began butter
MAKING here l sent for Wiiinrdss
| TeIrv Hushandry, only to End that
| Z ves written IN lSTl and entirely BE-
hin3 IRE times. This Is q fact. aye,
ard about the only way 70 keep up
with Il i 70 subscribe for number q
esnod papers. There are papers de.
votea 10 general farming, ike the Rn-
raj New Yorker, CountEy Gentleman,
Prairie F4rmcr, American AgEsculrux.
1 q. Sc. &c; others % dairying, hkG
1 Foarslss DafrymAn, Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin; Dairy Word, Chicago
&C.. &C.: others 70 stock breeding
Il fruit RAISING. &C., &c. Let each choosl
aecorainw & The kind Of farming b.
wants % do.
Ne should not neglect our ParlfI
coast napers, as In some respects 90.
farmtnx Z unlike that IN Tie EAsterl
SEafss. ne Rural Press q San Fran
cisco, TIE Rural spirit and the North
western Farmer 4 pairyman Ct RoEi
llsna. and lately she PoeF-LNFExzl
arrrw1. SFhoeVer \ taking cna {
fhess M often Ard the lntezs egrir1l
fursi HOOKS advertised and car max
: his oEn s1lectionH. kcc1luE An
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16

AaAaA A0+NtAhAt
Jane " slipped up" to the desk and
quietly placed nice bouquet upon the
corner, as we we're writing, Oct. 9th.
The e aroma that floated OF and per-
vaded the room needed no diainfect-
anti The house seemed . little more
cheerful, the home more pleasant, be-
cause Of the quiet act Upon the
" spar Of the moment" We write q
plea for the bouquet, not 70 the ladies,
for they need none, but 70 the farmers,
70 provide just the incest place pos
sible Tor the flower garden. 10 beau
tily the home and make cheerful the
Preside in this climate until way
along In the winter, = BY bouquets from
flowers cut IN the open air.
Hattie volunteered 70 make list Of
these flowers. with asvery name spelled
right" for me, which would be her
I" lesson" today. Here Il Is: Pansy,
Marigold, Sweet Peas, Yerbena, Hon.
eysuckie, Scarlet Runner, Candytnft.
Balsam, Eastursion, Petunias, Sweet
Convolvulus.
Now let Us have "shower Of flow
ors from this on until December is
gone. We once, in company with
\ Father Woodward, Of Olympia, cut
llty-three varieties Of flowers growing
10 the open air IN the gardens and on
the commons around and about olym-
pla on the ith day Of December. This
was IN 1870. These flowerswers taken
East, exhibited, ard the account re-
lated q them printed In periodicals
aggregasing nearly a million copies.
To the lady or anybody that win send
as thebest selection Of cut flowers from
their own garden, grown in the open
air In the months Of October, Novem-
Der and December, accompanied with
Z statement, over their own signature,
enumersting the varieties, with locality
where grown. shall have a copy Of the
WEEKLy or erSDAx Posr-ISTKLLT-
aKNcKR sent to any address outside
the TerriioryfoF one year; and for the
best collection grown anywhere, from
gardens and fields. shall have a like
premium for their pains; each month
to BE- competed for separately, making
six premiums in all.
Now this should afford the opportu-
nifty TO get q list Of all hardy flowers
grown here, have a familiar chat about
flower raising. and in an indirect way
ten our friends abroad what kind OF
country and climate and what manner
Of people are /" away cut there IN that
jumping OF place, Washington Ter
ritofy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16

The City Of Seattle the county seat Of King County, Wash
ngtOn Territory, is the best place to make sure and
very profitable investments An examination
viii convince you
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16

Ne on e, ~
lk
- sm
buy NOWs DON'T DELAY
sresssa Day pp1nnse
sessR = gass ls 81 ssI..s l.a
a lsaoa a fsiSs1
1nasuss Ne isps6oa Il hsss very shsss cn lM
d
ssIv numAu q
n
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-04-28
The Peach Growers.

A call has been issued through the
Delaware Fruit Exchange for a meet
ing of peach growers of Delaware,
Maryland and New Jersey, to be held
at Dover, on Thursday, May 18th. 1t
is signed by over 100 leading growers,
whose orchards represent about three
fifths of the acreage of peach trees in
Delaware and Maryland. The call
reads:
There is now a prospect of most
abundant crop of peaches, and it be-
hooves us to have it properly dis
tributed throughout the country. If
sent to a few large cities glut OF the
market must necessarily ensue. We
are as competent to place our fruit to
the best advantage as the commission
men. and by a judicious distribution
to avoid the disastrous evils OF low
prices by overstocking d few places.
Other questions conducive to our
interests will be discussed. The invi-
tation of dealers to buy directly OF US
at home; the establishment of a fruit
market of our own in New York and
other cities; the arbitrary course OF
the New York commission men In CIV
ing away our peach baskets without
the courtesy of asking our consent.
We must have lower freights, and de-
velop more new markets.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-04-28
West Jersey Presbytery.

At the session of the West Jersey
Presbytery in Deerfeld, April Goth,
the following Commissioners were ap-
pointed to the General Assembly,
which meets in Omaha, Nebraska, in
May:-Revs. VIM. Boyd, of Camden,
and VIM. V. Louderbough, of Salem;
Elders Isaac Purcell, of Merchantville,
and H. .. Hilderbrand, of Camden.
The overture on Elder r-Moderatorship
was decided affirmatively. The report
of the Church Extension Committee,
asking that mission be established in
South Camden, was adopted. An ap
preparation was also made for the
mission work among the colored peo-
pie of Camden, under the direction of
Rev. J. B. Davenport. Rev. John E.
Peters, at one time pastor of the Sec
ond Cedarville Church, has taken
charge of the church at Mays Landing.
Mr.. Irving Maxwell, student of the
ministry, was transferred to Newton
Presbytery, with view to 1icensure
aud ordination as pastor of the Oxford
Church, near Belvidere. Mr.. Claude
Brodhead, whose trial sermon evinced
much ability, was licensed to preach.
The ladies' branch of Home Mission
Work in the bounds of this Presbytery,
reported for the year, $S4O. Is collected
in money, and $77O.77 as the value of
eight boxes and packages sent to Home
Missionaries. Mrs. Mary &. Porter,
Treasurer of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society, connected with
the churches of this Presbytery, re-
ported contributions raised amounting
to $1,6S1.07. This is additional to the
usual church collections for this object.
May 10th at 73O o'clock in the even
ing was the time appointed for the in
stallation of Rev. David H. King as
pastor of the Vineland church. Mr..
King was received from the Presbytery
of Baltimore. A favorable report was
made concerning Janvier church, which
has membership of about 80; its new
building, through the assistance of
friends in Bridgeton, Williamstown,
Clayton, &C., is paid for The additions
to the churches by examination have
been almost if not quite as large as
those of the preceding year, being 375.
The smaller churches, and even those
in which the work heretofore seemed
discouraging, show very large per-
centage of additions. The labors of
Rev. Allen H. Brown, Synodical Home
Missionary, are bearing good fruit.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-04-28
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Saving Fund
and Building Association was held in
theirrooms Wednesday The old officers
were reelected as follows: President,
George Donaghay; Secretary, Chas. F.
Dare; Treasurer, w. H. Woodruff.
The old Board of Directors, consisting
of George Donaghay, Oscar E. Peck,
Wilson L. Silvers, Jos. A. Woodruff,
and Ezbon G. Lambert, were reelected.
A new series of stock was opened,
and $50 shares were disposed of. $1,000
in loans were sold to several bidders
at from five to ten cents per loan per
month.
The annual report of the Treasurer
was read, which showed the same
hourishing condition of the Associa-
ton in which it has been for years
past.
The total number of shares at pres
ent in the Association exceeds 5000.
The seventh series of the Association,
issued in 1876 will mature with the
July payment.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-04-28

for the wrecked train, he was rewarded
by sight of it. The train had come,
and with it the dead bodies of his
wife and one child, while the other
child was mortally wounded Then it
was some of that mans business, for
the author of all the anguish which
then was tearing. his very heart to
pieces, was d quart of whiskey.
A man to be successful must be
virtuous. In his opinion, the man
who was not virtuous was even worse
than drunkard, and spoiled and CON
taminated everything that he touched.
While the commercial world is calling
for honest men, the social circle and
home are calling for virtuous men,
men who can be trusted. A man can
not succeed without these qualifica-
tions, and last, he must take with him
on successful career the Lord Jesus
Christ. The speaker closed his address
with this message: Look we'll to the
foundation. Not be- over anxious to
write your name high, but be anxious
as to where it is written"
The male voices of the choir very
beautifully rendered "Too Late. after
which the Treasurer's report was read
by Theodore Edwards. 1t showed that
during the year he had received
s., $780, while he had expended dur
ing the same period $1,631.O1, which
left a balance in the treasury of
$s39.
Seven members of the Board of Di-
rectors were then elected, after which
the Board met and elected the follow
ing officers for the year. President, j.
H. Theis; Vice Presidents, James ].
Reeves, C. w. Shoemaker; Secretary,
Frank H. Fithian; Treasurer, Howard
w. Fithian.
Other matters of business pertaining
to the Association was transacted, and
afterward the Board adjourned.
The meeting showed that the Asso-
citation is prosperous and is to-day one
of the features of good in this city, and
it's qualifications are such that it fully
merits all the support which is given
it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-04-28
MCGOWAN s. NICHOLS, Publishers
Burial of Mrs. Seeley.

Mrs. Margaretta R. Seeley, whose
funeral took place on Monday, April
25th, 1887, was the third child of the
late Henry and Cynthia Reed Dowd
ney, who were married Jan. Cd, 1905,
by Rev. Henry Smalley. The children
of the latter in order were:
John, married to Harriet Seeley,
Elizabeth, married to Henry Benner,
Margaretta, married to William P.
Seeley,
Jane, married to DR.. Thomas J.
Yarrow,
Evaline, married to VIM. L. Gibson.
Lewis H. married to Elizabeth
Ffthian,
Sarah, married to J. w. Jermon.
OF these Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Jermon,
and Lewis H., survive the deceased.
Margaretta r. Dowdney married
William p Seeley June 18th, 1899, and
they had ten children, five of whom
died in infancy. The surviving chill
dren are Henrietta p, wife of Mayor
jeremiah Dubois; Josiah H., Evaline
D., Margaret NJ. wife of Samuel ].
Burroughs, and Laura A., wife of Joel
Mills. Josiah H. resides in California,
where he settled upon the return of
the Japan expedition, of which he was
member, Under Commander Perry.
William P. Seeley, the late husband
of the deceased, who was well known
and estimable citizen of this county,
died March Both, 1852. He was son
OF Mason G. and Henrietta Potter
Seeley. The venerable Mrs. Henri
eta p, wife of Samuel Ward Seeley,
is surviving sister of the late William
P. Seeley.
The funeral was very largely attend
ed, Rev. T. G.. Cass, of the First Bap-
tist Church, conducting the services,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Brodhead,
of the First Presbyterian Church.
The pail bearers were: iona. D. Ayars,
Isaac w. Mulford. Jos. s. Miner, Frank
McGear, Maskell w. Appelgate, w. H.
H. Elwell The services were held at
the house. Interment at Broad Street
Cemetery.